Tony Rice, virtuouso bluegrass guitarist, dies at 69
He explored “unexpected, and sometimes startling” musical paths in broadening the scope of the genre.
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He explored “unexpected, and sometimes startling” musical paths in broadening the scope of the genre.
Tony Rice, guitarist who brought a touch of jazz to bluegrass, dies at 69 Terence McArdle, The Washington Post Dec. 28, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Tony Rice performs in Bethesday, Md., in 2012.Photo for The Washington Post by Josh Sisk Tony Rice, a virtuoso bluegrass guitarist and singer who collaborated with Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Garcia and Béla Fleck, and who, with mandolinist David Grisman, defined the synthesis of bluegrass, jazz and chamber music known as "dawg music," died Dec. 25 at his home in Reidsville, N.C. He was 69. His death was confirmed in a news release by Casey Campbell, a sp...
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